Fordham University School of Education - Grail Yearbook (New York, NY)

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How time flies . . . Sept. '47 . . . and we were about to achieve our goal. This was our final year at Fordham, our Senior year . . . the journey was almost at an end . . . practice teaching and part time jobs occupied the mornings of almost every class member. Sara Romeo had become Mrs. Altmann and Madeline Maurano was now Mrs. Zema, later in the year Dave Miller joined the ranks of the Benedicts . . . Senior elections were held and Barbara Clark was Presidentg Dave Miller, Vice-President, Virginia Acerno, Treasurerg and Helen Scanlon, Secretary . . . Lois Conway was elected Editor of The Grail, and plans went under way for our yearbook . . . Harry Vinicombe and Kaye Meany were Editor and Business Manager of the Curved Horn . . . The Grail sponsored a Raffle of A Basket of Cheer with a Good Foundation during the Christ- mas season, and Bill Smith, a former member of our class was the lucky winner . . . Dave Miller was named chairman of the Senior Ball which was held at the Ritz Carleton. Plans were made for our Senior Closed Retreat, our Senior Luncheon at Whyte's, Bac- calaureate Sunday on the Campus and our own Graduation Exercises in Keating Hall. And what of the things that we, as a class, did not do together . . . the smaller things, the day to day activities . . . lunch and snacks at the Baltimore, visits to Miss Scanlon's Ofiice, campus classes for the scientists-summer sessions for the speedsters, exam post mortems in the halls, Claire Trainor's trip to Wisconsin to found the N.S.A., the poster drawings of Ed Calabrese and Kay McKeever, rides taken in Muriel Hanley's jeep, the formation of the company of Cathy McCaffery and Alicia Murtha. Many things will be forgotten in future years, but never these . . . the blackboard in the Curved Horn Oliice, unoihcial message center for the class, Mr. White's lectures on class spirit, the grand winding staircase, now only a memory, the ghost elevator that needed no operator, Sodality Dances, Dr. Donnelly's astounding memory, May De- votions in the New Chapel, the persistance of Ann Rossi in selling Grail subscriptions, the Annual Retreat at St. Andrews. These are the things that will never be forgotten, the things that have made our stay at Fordham eventful and fruitful. These are the things that will always stand for Alma Mater. Gm- ' 'Q a'll'fas ai ,K I Nc I at I n 4, ,N-im U, gf U wt M5 s ' --J X . f 12

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VIRGINIA ACERNO Major: Elementary Education. Degree: B.S. in Education. Arfiz-'iliexz Sodality 1, 2, 3, 4. Take the unstudied charm of a Currier and Ives print, the ingenious appeal of a jon Whitcomb sketch, the blithe sim- plicity of a Betty Benz illustration and mix with proper pro- portions of daintiness and serenity. Result? . '. . we have Virginia. ELINOR ANDREOLI Major: English. Minor: Italian. Degree: B.S. in Education. Arrii-'ilie.r: E.S.O.: Student Councilg Variety Show '47g Script Committee of All School Show '48g Student Handbook. In a position of leadership, Elinor relies more on charm than on compulsion. She possesses the simple formula of natural eHiciency and has earned our respect and admiration. Gracious- ness and calm reserve are combined with a quiet humor and a happy heart. RALPH ANZANO Major: Social Studies. Minor: History. Degree: B.S. in Educa- tion. Aciizfitier: E.S.O.g Sodality 1. In and out of class Ralph shows a consistency of interest. Diligence epitomizes his attitude toward his studies. Friend- liness, besprinkled with an appropriate sense of humor, inheres in his conversation. ELIZABETH ARNAUD Major: English. Minor: History. Degree: B.S. Arfizfitiex: Sodality 1. Possessing an amazingly direct nature, Betty captures our attention whether the topic is mere recess chatter or a con- troversial subject in literature. She is not only poise and finesseg she is far more. joy, warmth and solid worth: these too are Betty. 14